With this record, Mclusky suggest that writing songs isn’t about inventing a narrative but writing the best songs possible. The World Is Still Here and So Are We is a monument to constant process, outdoing others because you’re trying to out do yourself, but also a document of a fully locked in Mclusky – no second guessing, eager to jump the gun, and too good to miss.
Earlier this year Nape Neck released a self-titled collection, pairing together both their first full length and the Look Alive EP. It’s a wonderful place to start for anyone looking for a good rattling, and thankfully, they’re back for more with new album The Shallowest End, due out on September 19th.
Jobber to the Stars tops the New York band’s very impressive entrance that was the Hell In a Cell EP, as they show off their deep repertoire of moves that will have you gasping for air. Jobber have assembled a record that is fresh and memorable, full of energy and passion that can’t help but burst out of the speakers.
Of the many guises that Yo La Tengo have acquired over the course of their four-decade-plus career, their occasional role as soundtrack composers has been a natural assignment. Like the film, Old Joy is a stripped down, minimalist affair. Most importantly, it moves the narrative along in a way that images alone cannot do.
